Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-01-21
LITTLE PEOPLE.
luccr Tanclcs OF Those Who Are Just
Lifting Lies curtain.
PuNIsmMENr susrENDED.


A four-year-old miss Of Main street,
nth serious air, said TO her mother |
he other day: Ma | think / ought
o get spanking Mamma made an
fort to look her sharply in the eye.
Vhen TIT little one added Il guess
'ou needn't mind this time. | won't |
70 naughty again. Bu6ato Courier
RoBBY APPLIES a TEST.
Robby. aged three, complained that
lis tea the regulation milk-and-
rticlc, was not to his taste. His
mother. beside whom he was seated,
aid: "Why, Robby, my tea is very
,ood." suppose we change teas"
uggested Robby. Babyhood.
A LIBERAL INTERPRETATION.
In school. The teacher takes out his
catch.
LAS we have few minutes before
We close. you can ask any questions you
gish."
One little kid comes forward.
Teacher. what time is it, please?'
San Francisco Chronicle.
HITCH IN THE PROGRAMME.
There is n little boy in Lynn who is
;iven to the telling of very large
tories and who has often to be chast-
med for untruthfulness. Not long
,nce IS father, to try the effect of
lew treatment. gave over the usual
I e Il, col "a hnt
he story of Ananas and Sapphire with
III the impressiveness that he could
master. The boy seemed to be much
difed by the narrative.
The very next evening. when the
ather came home. he found his wife
Gaming over the boy with tears in her
yes.
what is the matter?' the father
asked.
"Oh. Willie has been telling another
:reat big lie said she.
ayes, papa" said the boy, land God
lidn't dead me- either. "-BoStOD Her
I'D.
WANTED FULL CREDIT.
A benevolent young lady, who had
or long time sought to convey some
astng moral lessons TO young boys at
he North End who had been gathered
nto her class. while conversing with
me of the youngsters recently, referred
the death of his brother, when he
poke up in a tone expressive of pride
md qualification; "Oh, that amt all
he dead l got; had mother brother
lie awhile ago"
BIRDIE AT THE FAIR.
Groups of picncNing youngsters dot
ed the grass in every direction. The
ents were possessed by them. Their
lager, flushed faces and bright dresses
encountered one everywhere rs the
oyous multitude surged from one at
FACTION to another. Tiny girl-tots of
I've and six had invested their little all
n baby dolls about SIX inches long of
paxen countenance and wooden legs,
md that paucity of attire which usually
,haracterizes the small wax dolls.
Birdie" said | conciliatorily to a
wee damsel who was surveying hers
With the most unalloyed satisfaction,
where did you get that?'
'In the Main Building from a gem
,lum. said Birdie. turning her dim
)led face up at me trustfully.
"And how much did you pay for itP"
inquired
"Nossin. De gemplum said Here 8
&c dolls for little dirls. so dess took
t."
did not explain the nature of petty
arceny to her. She will know soon
enough. Let her believe in the benef
,ence of all mankind towards "little
Iris, thought |, as long as she can
Toronto Globe.
NOT MUCH OUT OF THE WAY.
1t was at dinner table. His father
was saving something to his mother
about dynamite. "Oh." exclaimed
Jack, looking across to Eloise with an
.vIdent desire to impress her with his
requirements, II know what dynamite
s." "What is it?' inquired Eloise.
at is something that YOU blaspheme
rocks with" Jack explained. -Phiii-
selphia call.
Furnishing Murderers.